Indianapolis Death Benefit Attorneys

What Are Death Benefits & Who Is Eligible to Receive Them?

Death benefits are secured under Indiana’s workers’ compensation
laws and are provided to the loved ones and beneficiaries of deceased
workers. In the event of a work-related accident that results in a
wrongful death, the benefactors of the deceased person will be eligible for funeral expenses
and burial costs, as well as 500 weeks of death benefit payments. These
payments may be available in a lump sum or in the form of structured payments.

The importance of having an experienced death benefits lawyer on your side
cannot be understated. In many of these cases, a death benefits lawyer
is crucial to ensure payments are made smoothly and the beneficiary receives
everything they are entitled to.

At
Wagner Reese, our lawyers are here to help you settle your lump sum award negotiations
and help the payments of your settlement work in your favor. Our Indianapolis
death benefits lawyers can also represent survivors in the event of a
requested autopsy or if the survivors are not immediate family of the
deceased person.

Give us a call at (888) 204-8440 to schedule a free consultation with
our legal team.

Wrongful Death in the Workplace

Unfortunately, many workplace accidents lead to death. Every year, hundreds
of thousands of people die due to the negligence of others—something
that should never occur.

Below are some statistics about accidental deaths in the workplace:

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), in 2010 there were
over 120,000 accidental deaths by injury.

In 2010, there were reportedly over 26,000 deaths related to slip and fall
accidents.

According to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more
than 4,300 workers were killed on the job in 2012. While those numbers
have been steadily declining over the past two decades, the number of
preventable accidents that lead to deaths are still astronomically too high.

Why Work with a Death Benefits Lawyer?

If your loved one was killed in an
on-the-job accident, the thought of navigating the legal process can be overwhelming. Having
an attorney on your side can not only make the process easier for you
and your family, but it can also help ensure that you receive the full
compensation you are entitled to receive.

Reasons you should consult with an attorney:

An attorney can assist you with lump sum negotiations. Under certain circumstances, workers’ compensation death benefits
may terminate. Having a death benefits lawyer on your side will help ensure
that you and your family are taken care of and get all the money you are
entitled to receive.

Autopsy requests can make death benefits tricky. In cases where an employer and insurance company are fighting a payout
of the death benefits award, they often request an autopsy. If any alcohol,
drugs, or other inhibitors are found to be present, they may have reason
to deny the claim. Having legal representation is crucial in receiving
a death benefits claim in these cases.

Are you not an immediate family member of the deceased? In some cases, the key to receiving death benefits is by proving economic
dependency. Just because you are not in the immediate family of the deceased
doesn’t mean you were not financially impacted by the death of this person.

The Indianapolis death benefit attorneys at Wagner Reese can help you determine
your legal options and work to protect your rights. We have been helping
injured individuals and the surviving family members of people who were
wrongfully killed for more than 20 years. Our legal team provides compassionate,
personalized representation and aggressive advocacy for each and every client.

Meet Our TEAM

Our attorneys have more than nine decades of collective legal experience
and have been honored, both by their peers and by a number of prestigious
legal organizations, for their commitment to quality legal services and
the highest level of ethics. Most of all, our attorneys understand that,
for you, this isn’t just another case. It’s your life. Because of this,
we are dedicated to providing compassionate, personalized legal services
tailored to your unique needs. We take your specific situation into account
and work to provide custom legal solutions that suit your particular goals.

The information on this website is for general information purposes only.
Nothing on this site should be taken as legal advice for any individual
case or situation. This information is not intended to create, and receipt
or viewing does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship.

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